Changes in breasts that may indicate the presence of cancer

• Appearance of diffuse pain in the upper back, more precisely between shoulder blades. Moreover, certain cancerous tumors that develop in breast tissue can cause pain in the ribs, but also. • Itching of the breasts occurs. In other words, in the days preceding menstruation, it is possible for the woman to experience breast pain, pain followed by itching. Also, the skin around the breast may look like orange peel. • Changes in breast shape, asymmetric.

• Appear spontaneous, usually colorless. • There is a discomfort in the axles. There are studies attesting that inflammation of the axillary lymph nodes is one of the first signs of. • The presence of a painless palpable node that the woman can feel while examining her breasts or showering. • There is a retraction of the nipple, and some deformities of the breast.

• The actual pain experienced in the breast occurs only in advanced stages, not at the onset of the disease. • Appearance of some eczema at the level of mammary arias. • Family history. If the patient has, or has had, a family of first and second degree relatives diagnosed with this condition, the risk of developing this type of cancer is very high. • Breast density.

It appears that women with more dense breast tissue may be at greater risk of developing this type of cancer. • occurs at an early age (less than 12 years). • Treatments with. • Old age (over 30 years) at the birth of the first child. • Obesity.

• Consumption. • Monthly self-examination of breasts. From teenage years, all women should check their breasts monthly, preferably one week after the onset of the menstrual cycle. Self-examination is done in front of the mirror. The things that a woman should immediately send to a doctor are: nodules, bumps, color or symmetry, nipples turned inside or nipples secretions.

• Medical control. The visit to the breast health specialist should be done every three years until the age of 40 and once a year after the age of 40. • Mammography. Before the age of 40 it is recommended that once every 3 years a mammary ultrasound is performed. After the age of 40, women should perform one year and benefit from clinical breast examination.